Information about Torpres 20mg Tablet

Uses / Indications: Torpres 20mg Tablet is used in the treatment of oedema and high blood pressure. It treats oedema (fluid overload) associated with heart, liver, kidney or lung disease.

Product composition:
• Torasemide (20mg)

Pregnancy interaction:
• Torpres 20mg Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.

Expert advice:
• Torpres helps removes excess water from your body and lower blood pressure. Take it in the morning with breakfast to avoid getting up at night to urinate. May cause dizziness in the initial days of treatment. Monitor your blood pressure after starting Torpres, and notify your doctor if it hasn't gone down. Notify your doctor if you experience dizziness, tiredness, or muscle weakness that doesn't go away. Take potassium supplements or potassium-rich diet (banana, spinach, coconut water etc) as Torpres can decrease your potassium levels and lead to dehydration. Requires routine blood tests to monitor your kidney function.

Side Effects:
• Dehydration, Decreased potassium level in blood, Decreased magnesium level in blood, Increased blood uric acid, Hearing loss.

How to use:
• Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Torpres 20mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How it works:
• Torpres 20mg Tablet is a loop diuretic. It acts on kidneys and removes excess water and certain electrolytes from the body through urine.

Faq for medicine:
• Can Torpres cause gout? : Yes, Torpres can cause gout. It increases the blood uric acid levels by increasing its absorption from the kidneys which can cause a gout attack. Inform your doctor if you have hyperuricemia or a history of gout before taking this medicine. Use of Torpres is contraindicated in patients with gout.|Does Torpres raise your blood sugar levels? : Torpres can increase your blood sugar levels. This can worsen your diabetes control and affect your blood and urine sugar tests. Inform your doctor if you are a diabetic before taking Torpres.|Can I use Torpres with spironolactone? : Torpres can be taken with spironolactone. When used together the diuretic effect gets added along with maintaining the blood potassium levels. Torpres is a loop diuretic and causes loss of potassium from your body while Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic which prevents the loss of potassium. |Does Torpres cause diarrhea? : Diarrhea is a common side effect of Torpres. Other commonly seen gastrointestinal side effects are the loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and constipation.|Can I take Torpres with allopurinol? : Torpres can be taken with allopurinol. Torpres can increase uric acid levels and allopurinol lowers uric acid levels. So, allopurinol is given to decrease the hyperuricemic effects of Torpres. However, allopurinol is not safe in patients with renal failure, so may need to be replaced with another similar medicine like febuxostat.|Can I use Torpres in sulfa allergy? : No, Torpres should not be used if you have a history of sulfa allergy or to sulfonamide group of anti-diabetic drugs.|Is Torpres used for weight loss? : Torpres can decrease weight by removing excessive water from your body. However, it is not used for weight loss in obese patients as it does not affect body fat.|Does Torpres cause electrolyte abnormalities? : Yes, Torpres can cause electrolyte abnormalities as it works by removing water and salt from your body. It can decrease the blood potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, and calcium levels and increase blood sugar and uric acid levels. It is very important to get electrolytes and kidney function tests done on a regular basis while you are taking this medicine.|Is Torpres safe to use? : Torpres is a safe drug if used in prescribed dose and for prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.|Does Torpres cause hair loss? : Torpres is not known to cause hair loss. Consult your doctor if you have hair loss while you are taking Torpres. |Can Torpres cause kidney failure? : No, Torpres does not cause kidney failure, rather it is used to remove extra fluid from the body (edema) which is caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.|Can I take Torpres with prednisone? : Torpres can be taken with prednisone. However, when used together, they can lower blood potassium levels (hypokalemia) which can be severe, causing muscle pains or cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, or confusion. Inform your doctor if you have these symptoms. Take potassium supplements or foods rich in potassium like orange, lemon or other citrus fruit.|Can I use Torpres with metolazone? : Both Torpres and metolazone are potassium-lowering diuretics. When given together, they can lower blood potassium level (hypokalemia) which can be severe, causing muscle pains or cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, or confusion. Inform your doctor if you have these symptoms. Take potassium supplements or foods rich in potassium like orange, lemon or other citrus fruit.|Does Torpres have any serious side effects? : Serious side effects reported with the use of Torpres are atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, chest pain, diarrhea, digitalis intoxication, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, hypokalemia, hypotension, hypovolemia, shunt thrombosis, rash, rectal bleeding, and syncope.|Is Torpres useful in the treatment of heart failure? : Yes, Torpres is useful in the treatment of heart failure. It works by removing excess water and salt from your body and decreases the workload on the heart and as well decreases the lung congestion. This helps in improving the function of the heart in these patients. |Can Torpres lower potassium levels? : Torpres can cause dehydration and lower the levels of electrolytes like potassium in your body. You can take potassium supplements or diet rich in potassium (banana, spinach, coconut water etc.) while you are taking this medicine after consulting with your doctor.

Medicine interaction:
• Torpres with Kanamycin|Torpres with S-Amlodipine|Torpres with Lercanidipine|Torpres with Aliskiren|Torpres with Nimodipine|Torpres with Nitrendipine|Torpres with Benidipine|Torpres with Gentamicin|Torpres with Amikacin|Torpres with Streptomycin|Torpres with Tobramycin|Torpres with Cilnidipine|Torpres with Nifedipine|Torpres with Aspirin|Torpres with Netilmicin|Torpres with Amlodipine|Torpres with Terazosin|Torpres with Enalapril|Torpres with Naftopidil|Torpres with Losartan|Torpres with Ramipril|Torpres with Imidapril|Torpres with Phenoxybenzamine|Torpres with Doxazosin|Torpres with Irbesartan|Torpres with Tamsulosin|Torpres with Olmesartan|Torpres with Candesartan|Torpres with Perindopril|Torpres with Telmisartan|Torpres with Valsartan|Torpres with Lisinopril|Torpres with Quinapril|Torpres with Alfuzosin

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